A working electrolyte for use in a wet electrolytic capacitor is provided.
The electrolyte is relatively neutral and has a pH of from about 5.0 to
about 8.0, in some embodiments from about 5.5 to about 7.5, and in some
embodiments, from about 6.0 to about 7.5. Despite possessing a neutral pH
level, the electrolyte is nevertheless electrically conductive. For
instance, the electrolyte may have an electrical conductivity of about 10
milliSiemens per centimeter ("mS/cm") or more, in some embodiments about
30 mS/cm or more, and in some embodiments, from about 40 mS/cm to about
100 mS/cm, determined at a temperature of 25.degree. C.